Jesus Through the Old Testament Book Review

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He considers that one would be an ignorant if he were to declare himself a true Christian without being acquainted with parts of the Old Testament.

It would be wrong if someone were to interpret the Old Testament on the basis of the information in the New Testament. This would mean that the New Testament is the perfect interpretation of the Old Testament. However, the truth is that the more recent text is only one of the interpretations that people can make when relating to the Old Testament, thus meaning that the older document can be interpreted in a series of ways, each being different from the other. The New Testament is however one of the most accurate interpretations made by people with regard to the Old Testament.


Similar to how the information in the New Testament offers little to no occasions to be fought, Wright's book contains numerous solid arguments which leave readers with a sense of trust in the author's words. The author does not always succeed in providing verified proof to back his claims, and it is likely for some readers to feel confusion because the author left certain topics uncovered.

Wright only wants to carry forth the obvious events in the Old Testament and in the life of Jesus Christ, being reluctant in questioning other fact which are less clear and which he cannot explain to his readers.

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